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NEW VENTURES

October 14th, 1996 by

dson Moves In With MS&L Andrew Edson & Associates Inc. , New York, a corporate and financial PR firm launched earlier this year, has moved into office space of the New York headquarters of Manning,… Continued

INDUSTRY WRAP UP

October 14th, 1996 by

PRSA Foundation Plans Studies The PRSA Foundation, a non-profit unit of the Public Relations Society of America, is planning to begin two large research projects. The first is a "credibility index," that will be based… Continued

NEW AGENCY LEADERS

October 14th, 1996 by

Younger Edelman Promoted Richard Edelman, president and co-CEO of Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, Chicago/New York, was promoted to president and CEO of the firm. Edelman’s father and the firm’s founder, Daniel Edelman, remains chairman, but… Continued

PR JOBS ON THE NET? MOSTLY FOR HIGH-TECH PR SO FAR

October 14th, 1996 by

If you are looking for a career change, you might try pounding on the virtual pavement of the Internet. But don’t count it as your sole source. An informal search by PR NEWS showed that… Continued

NEW VENTURES

October 14th, 1996 by

Torrenzano Teams With U.K. Firm The Torrenzano Group , a New York-based investor relations and crisis communications firm, formed an alliance with Lowe Bell Communications, London. Under the terms of the agreement, clients of Torrenzano… Continued

BALLOT MEASURE SPURS INTEL TO HALT ANALYST MEETING

October 14th, 1996 by

Fearing that "forward-looking" statements it might make about future operating results might leave it open to shareholder lawsuits, Santa Clara, Calif.-based semiconductor manufacturer Intel Corp. [INTC] has decided not to hold its semi-annual analysts meeting.… Continued

NEW FIRMS

October 14th, 1996 by

GTE Exec Starts Web Firm Rupert Smith, formerly director of communications at GTE Corp. [GTE], launched Webpolish, Stamford, Conn., a firm that will specialize in design and implementation services for Internet and Intranet sites. The… Continued

CORPORATIONS ADOPT TECHNOLOGY TOOLS TO ADD POWER TO IR

October 14th, 1996 by

Corporations are making increasing use of technology tools in their investor relations activities, a new study shows. Conference calls and broadcast faxing have become nearly universal, while newer tools such as e-mail and Web sites… Continued

JAMES HART JR. IS PR PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

October 14th, 1996 by

The readers of PR NEWS selected James Hart Jr., vice president of public affairs at PanEnergy Corp. [PEL] Houston, as 1997 "PR Professional of the Year." A veteran corporate public affairs executive with extensive experience… Continued

CORPORATE PR EXECUTIVES SEEK TO LEAD ON BUSINESS ETHICS

October 14th, 1996 by

Many corporate PR executives view top management as more concerned about ethical issues than they were 10 years ago. Yet they also believe management has not been successful in earning greater trust from the public,… Continued